(China) PLA develops unmanned road vehicle

China’s Military Transportation University has developed a third-generation unmanned road vehicle with technology that could eventually be implemented for civilian-use, the army’s PLA Daily reported on Tuesday. The university claimed the new “intelligent car” – codenamed Lion No 3– had hit a top speed of 105km/h during a series of highway tests. Fully automated and driven by computer, the vehicle managed to safely overtake cars “33 times in 85 minutes”.More>>